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Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 14:01:54 +1100
Subject: Re: Function for the path of the script?
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Gary Herron
<gary.herron@islandtraining.com> wrote:
> Huh?  In what kind of a workflow are you running a python file without
> knowing *what* file you are runnung?

It's very common to want to know what directory you're in - it's a
good way to find data files.

ChrisA